Next bilateral meeting for KORUS amendments set for next week

South Korea will host United States trade officials Jan. 31-Feb. 1 for talks on amendments and modifications to the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement in Seoul.    South Korea will host United States trade officials Jan. 31-Feb. 1 for talks on amendments and modifications to the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement (KORUS) in Seoul, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative announced.
   The U.S. will engage on “priority areas” with the goal of moving toward “fair and reciprocal” trade and “additional cross-cutting and sector-specific barriers impacting U.S. exports,” USTR said.
   Michael Beeman, assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Japan, Korea, and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, will lead the U.S. delegation to Seoul.
   Automotive trade and the bilateral trade balance have been major parts of amendment negotiations so far.